Moon Light World Map
The map below shows where the Moon is visible from the Earth, depending on weather conditions and moon phases.
UTC time = Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 08:39:43.
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= The Sun's position directly overhead (zenith) in relation to an observer.
= The Moon's position at its zenith in relation to an observer (Moon phase is not shown).
Moon phase
Fraction of moon illuminated: 7%
| Previous phase | New Moon | Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 7:51 pm |
| Next phase | First Quarter | Monday, January 26, 2026 at 4:47 am |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 08:39:43 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 440.25 meters/second, 1584.9 kilometres/hour, 984.8 miles/hour or 855.8 nautical miles/hour (knots). The table below shows position of the the Moon compared to the time and date above:
| Time | Longitude Difference | Latitude Difference | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Later | Degrees | Distance | Direction | Degrees | Distance | Direction | Distance |
| 1 minute | 0° 14' 32.4" | 16.41 mi | West | 0° 00' 14.2" | 0.27 mi | North | 16.41 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 32' 33.8" | 984.58 mi | West | 0° 14' 16.4" | 16.35 mi | North | 985.14 mi |
| 24 hours | 10° 51' 35.3" | 735.28 mi | East | 5° 57' 05.8" | 409.02 mi | North | 847.18 mi |
Locations with the Moon near zenith
The following table shows 10 locations with moon near zenith position in the sky.
| Location | Local Time | Distance | Direction | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diego Garcia | Wed 2:39 pm | 1230 km | 764 miles | 664 nm |  WNW |
| Male | Wed 1:39 pm | 2038 km | 1267 miles | 1101 nm |  NNW |
| Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte | Wed 2:09 pm | 2092 km | 1300 miles | 1130 nm |  N |
| Colombo | Wed 2:09 pm | 2098 km | 1304 miles | 1133 nm | N |
| Thiruvananthapuram | Wed 2:09 pm | 2335 km | 1451 miles | 1261 nm | NNW |
| Madurai | Wed 2:09 pm | 2458 km | 1527 miles | 1327 nm | NNW |
| Kuala Lumpur | Wed 4:39 pm | 2683 km | 1667 miles | 1449 nm |  NE |
| Jakarta | Wed 3:39 pm | 2730 km | 1696 miles | 1474 nm |  ENE |
| Singapore | Wed 4:39 pm | 2758 km | 1714 miles | 1489 nm | ENE |
| Chennai | Wed 2:09 pm | 2768 km | 1720 miles | 1494 nm | N |
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